Neutrophils, monocytes, thrombocytes, and lymphocytes are all different types of leukocytes.

An embolus is a foreign substance circulating in the bloodstream.

The largest artery in the body is the _________.

The blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart are the __________.

How much blood does the average adult have in his or her body?

Plasma is approximately 75% water with many suspended substances.

The smallest branches of arteries are called arterioles.

Arteriosclerosis is a ballooning out of, or saclike formation on, an artery wall.

Aplastic anemia is a result of injury to or destruction of the bone marrow.

Hypotension is high blood pressure.

The chamber of the heart that receives oxygenated blood as it returns from the lungs is the __________.

The valve between the right atrium and right ventricle that prevents blood from flowing back into the right atrium is the _______.

Hemoglobin carries both oxygen and carbon dioxide.

The valve between the left atrium and left ventricle that prevents blood from flowing back into the left atrium is the ________.

A normal leukocyte count per cubic millimeter of blood is _________.

Which acid is required for the development of mature erythrocytes?

Dilated, swollen veins that have lost elasticity and cause stasis, or decreased blood flow, are called __________.

An inflammation of a vein with the formation of a clot is ______.

The blood cells that contain hemoglobin are the ___________.

The number of erythrocytes in one cubic millimeter of blood is _____.

The bright red color of blood indicates _________.

The blood cells that fight infection are the __________.

An inherited disease that occurs almost exclusively in males and in which the blood is unable to clot is __________.

The _______________divides the heart into left and right sides.